More than a billion adults around the world live with elevated blood pressure, a condition that puts individuals at risk of damaging a variety of organs, including the nervous system. Though previous studies have...
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Death Toll Rises in Outbreak Linked to Contaminated Eye Drops : ScienceAlert
Weeks after the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned health care providers to stop using a popular brand of eye drops in the wake of infections that led to one known death,...
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Sleep Disturbances Linked With Higher Dementia Risk, Study Finds : ScienceAlert
If you needed another reminder of just how important quality sleep is to our health and well-being, a new study has linked three specific sleep problems with a change in risk of developing dementia....
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Depressive Symptoms And Memory Loss in Older Adults Linked to Telomere Shortening : ScienceAlert
There’s a tiny, slow-burning ‘fuse’ attached to the ends of all our chromosomes, and as we naturally age, each of our cells loses more and more of that life-giving line. Researchers in South Korea...
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Popular Artificial Sweetener Appears to Make Blood ‘Stickier’, Linked to Stroke Risk : ScienceAlert
The suspected health harms of artificial sweeteners are piling up – and now a new study has linked one kind of sugar substitute to higher risks of heart health problems. Physician-scientist Stanley Hazen and...
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Even a Small Amount of Alcohol During Pregnancy Linked to Changes in a Child’s Face : ScienceAlert
Just one glass of wine a week during pregnancy has been linked to permanent changes in a child’s facial features – and possibly their cognitive abilities too. Dutch researchers studied 200 traits in the...
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Viagra Linked to Much Lower Risk of Death in Men, But Questions Remain : ScienceAlert
Men taking Viagra for erectile dysfunction could be saving themselves from an early death, according to the results of a recently published observational study. Funded by the pharmaceutical company Sanofi, the investigation looked back...
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More Time in Green Spaces Is Linked With Less Use of Prescription Drugs : ScienceAlert
Frequently spending time in green spaces like parks and gardens could help reduce prescription drug use, according to a new study from Finland. If you’re lucky enough to live next to a verdant meadow...
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Huge Study Reveals 4 Eating Patterns Linked to Lower Risk of Early Death : ScienceAlert
There’s a lot of dietary advice out there, but the science that links food and health isn’t always clear-cut. A new study on the topic is one of the most comprehensive to date and...
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Men’s Interest in Sex Linked to Risk of Early Death, Japanese Study Finds : ScienceAlert
A lack of sexual interest may indicate an increased risk of an early death among men living in Japan, according to a newly published study. The exact relationship between mortality and libido is something...
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